[2] Forming part of the adjacent coastal town of Margate, Manaba Beach is sandwiched between Margate North Beach to the south and Uvongo to the north.

The coastline along Manaba Beach is generally rocky and is therefore not popular amongst tourists who wish to swim or bathe in the ocean.

Manaba Beach functions as one of the smaller economic centres of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, characterised by a number of retail and hardware stores and motor repair centres lined along the main road, Marine Drive.

Albany, one of South Africa’s largest bread producers is one of the notable employers in the area with a bakery located on Marine Drive.

Manaba Beach is bisected by the R620 (Marine Drive) connecting Uvongo to the north with Margate to the south.